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Thanks to Times-News for article on Sueño Street
A young Latino artist turns down Sueño Street, which is grim as the city is alive. The walls along the abandoned street are the canvases for his murals, which come alive with tales of horror, suspense, and nightmare. Available on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com Times-News article
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Sueño Street now available: Latino flavor infuses new graphic novel
A young Latino artist turns down Sueño Street. The walls along the abandoned street are canvases for his murals, which come alive with tales of horror, suspense, and nightmare. SUEÑO STREET is a graphic novel in homage to “Night Gallery” and “Tales from the Crypt” but with Latino flavor, culture and characters. The stories include…
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Coming soon: Sueño Street, a graphic novel with Latino flavor
A young Latino artist turns down Sueño Street. The walls along the abandoned street are canvases for his murals, which come alive with tales of horror, suspense, and nightmare. SUEÑO STREET is a graphic novel in the vein of “Night Gallery” and “Tales from the Crypt” but with Latino flavor, culture and characters. Coming soon.
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For Hispanic Heritage Month, consider these books
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. To get into the mood, please consider these books. Verdict in the Desert Race and class are on trial in this courtroom battle rife with murder, love and betrayal. A detail-rich novel about an Arizona murder trial, prejudice, and American culture in the late 1950s.…
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Quizlet features story from ‘Red Ridin’ in the Hood’
Quizlet, an online learning site, is featuring “The Three Chicharonnes” from my book, “Red Ridin’ in the Hood and Other Cuentos” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). According to its website, Quizlet is “the world’s largest student and teacher online learning community. Every month, over 20 million active learners from 130 countries practice and master more than 140…
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Should characters change?
As Hamlet said, that is the question. I found a wonderful article on that subject that I wanted to share. Enjoy! Manchester by the Sea: Tests, Flashbacks & Characters That Don’t Change
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Write something beautiful
When exercising in the morning, I watch TV because it makes exercise tolerable. This morning, “The Hours” was on. The movie is based on the magnificent and Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Michael Cunningham. The movie is also wonderful with Nicole Kidman in her Oscar winning role as Virginia Woolf, and a cast of…
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The internet is a wonderful thing
On the internet, I happened to stumble upon two sites that I had never seen before. Five years ago, the National Geographic School Publishing “Inside Language, Literary and Content” book included the story “The Three Chicarrones” from my book, “Red Ridin’ in the Hood and Other Cuentos.” Anyway, I just happened to notice today these two web…
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Las Comadres Teleconference features ‘Verdict in the Desert’
Mark your calendars for January 30 for Conversations with Las Comadres Teleconference interviewing Zoraida Córdova author of Labyrinth Lost, published by Sourcebooks Fire, and Additional Conversation with Patricia Santos Marcantonio, author of Verdict in the Desert published by Arte Publico Press. http://lascomadres.com/latinolit/january-zoraida-cordova-patricia-santos-marcantonio/
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Statesman review: ‘Verdict in the Desert’ is a riveting tale
Thank you Nicole Blanchard and the Idaho Statesman for review of “Verdict in the Desert” http://www.idahostatesman.com/entertainment/books/article121614552.html